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It all begins in 2012 there i had a serious health problem and a colleague at work said go chant for your recovery i said whats That, so he introduced me to the Nichiren Buddhism. And i was single That time, so i was chanting for 2 goals, my recovery went good, and in 2015 i found my true love Joëlla Merkx. I introduced her also to the Nichiren Buddhism, I received my gohonzon in 2017 and Joëlla received the gohonzon 6 months later, and next week Dec 19th we are 3 years together and still in… Continue

Soka Gakkai 2nd president Josei Toda used to say quite matter of factly: We deliberately chose to be born poor and sick so that we could spread the Mystic Law through demonstrating the transformative power of faith to others.

Our current circumstances are like a role that we have taken on this lifetime in order to fulfill our mission in accord with our eternal vow to lead others to happiness.

I have a favor to ask. I have a book about how to help thehomeless coming out in May and we literally just put up a community so when the book comes out there will have a place to meet others and help our homeless friends online and off.

I would love to have you be part. I am hoping you will chant for this communities success and the people that will be helped if people engage in their communities. I will also be giving away free…

At first one may seem to have faith in the Lotus Sutra, but it is hard to maintain that faith to the last. Water for example may be stirred by the wind, or blossoms may lose their hue with the fading of the morning dew. How then have you been able to persist in your faith up until today? It must be thanks entirely to the blessings you have acquired in previous existences, and to the care bestowed on you by Shakyamuni Buddha. How heartening is that thought, how heartening indeed!

What robust and confident lives we can lead when we possess the unsurpassed good medicine of the Mystic Law ! We come to brim with greater vitality and grow more youthful in spirit with each passing year of our Buddhist practice.

By manifesting the eternal Buddhahood innate within us, we can live undefeated by any obstacle or devilish function and advance on the path of neither ageing nor death as expounded in the Lotus Sutra. Therefore, let us… Continue

To earnestly continue chanting and taking action for the happiness of others, even if no one else sees our efforts - such unseen virtue will definitely bring clearly visible reward in the form of wonderful victory.

Always basing our actions on the Mystic Law - the fundamental law of cause and effect - we of the SGI have been able to win in every endeavor.

Nothing is ever wasted in our efforts for Kosen-rufu. Those who are steadfast in… Continue

The writings of Nichiren Daishonin are teachings of hope. When we study these writings and chant Nam MyoHo Renge Kyo, our lives come to shine all the more brightly and overflow with courage, the wisdom of the Mystic Law and the power of the Buddha.

The Daishonin encourages us to talk to others about Buddhism. Let us vibrantly reach out to others in dialogue. The more we talk to others about our practice, the more people… Continue

A Buddha is a person who continues to strive in the real world based on the Mystic Law, guided by the belief that their own life and the lives of others are infinitely valuable and respect worthy.

What distinguishes a Buddha from an Unenlightened person is the unshakeable conviction that our inner potential is as vast as the universe itself. When we awaken to this truth, we will not be defeated by even the most challenging environment… Continue

The Land of Eternally Tranquil Light is not some far-off utopia. It exists here and now where we are striving for kosen-rufu with the same spirit as our mentor.

No matter how trying the struggles we mat be facing, if our resolve in faith remains unshaken in the depths of our life, then we will definitely be able to triumph over everything. Always remember that the Capital of Eternally Tranquil Light resides in that resolve.

The Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin allows us to change poison into medicine and to transform our negative karma. There is no hardship or suffering that we cannot overcome, no darkness that we cannot break through. Now is the time to bring forth the vast and immeasurable power of the Buddha and the Law.

The more challenging the times, the more important it is that we take a step forward based on powerful… Continue

The Gohonzon exists within us. The supremely noble life-state of Buddhahood shines nowhere but in our own lives as people dedicated to the cause of kosen-rufu. Consequently, no matter what happens, as long as we maintain strong faith, we will be fine. There is nothing to worry about. Nothing is more precious than the individual human beings who uphold and practice the Mystic Law.

Nichiren Daishonin states that all people are assured of attaining Buddhahood and that this is without exception.
Though we may not see results immediately, by persevering in our Buddhist practice we will definitely be able to win and open the way forward in our life.

Everything is part of our practice. Everything in our life has profound meaning in terms of Buddhism. It is there to make us even stronger and develop a life of greater… Continue

As a result of profound karmic ties from the past, we have had the good fortune to be born as human beings and to encounter the teaching of the Mystic Law, which is difficult to encounter. How precious is our existence! We must not spend this life in vain and be left with regrets.

Each one of our struggles and hardships for kosen-rufu will become joy-filled memories of our present life in this human world- indestructible diamond-like… Continue